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The returning officer for the constituency has sought the minister's explanation on the matter within 24 hours.
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According to the tradition, the 21-gun salute was presented by the ceremonial battery of 871 field regiment.
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The recovery rate is currently at 93.23 per cent with 2,99,073 recoveries in the last 24 hours while the cumulative recovery stands at 3,73,70,971.
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"Wishing you all a happy Republic Day. Jai Hind!," PM Modi tweeted.
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The force also posted special videos and pictures to commemorate the Republic Day of India.
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New Delhi: India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in December last year, will be posthumously conferred Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award. The Home Ministry announced the Padma Awards on the eve of 73rd Republic Day. General Rawat was headed to Defence Services Staff […]
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New Delhi: In a big honour for the top India-origin tech prowess that has virtually taken over the Silicon Valley in the US, the Indian government on Tuesday awarded Padma Bhushan to Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and Alphabet and Google’s Sundar Pichai among the 17 awardees. Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award […]
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Ratnagiri: For the first time on the west coast of India, a female Olive Ridley Sea Turtle was successfully satellite tagged at Velas Beach here, officials said Tuesday. The turtle has been named ‘Prathama’, and was released in the Arabian Sea, signifying the start of a new era in sea turtle conservation in Maharashtra and the […]
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Bhopal: The house of a Dalit bridegroom was attacked and abuses hurled at his family members allegedly by a group of upper caste people in Madhya Pradesh late on Sunday, the police said. The incident occurred in a village in Sagar district where a groom going in a wedding procession took a round of his […]
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Thiruvananthapuram: Till the infamous gold smuggling case surfaced, M Sivasankar, the then principal secretary and top Kerala bureaucrat was one of the most powerful official. But after that things went for a toss and on his 59th birthday, on Tuesday, Sivasankar recalls what life actually is, through his social media account. The smuggling case came […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking an interim relief to allow the continuation of FCRA licenses of nearly 6,000 NGOs, which were only valid till September end last year. The Centre’s counsel wondered why a Houston-based association is interested in this matter. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, representing the […]
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Bengaluru: A 25-year-old student has accused Bengaluru police of inaction over her complaint of rape. She has alleged that police are not arresting her Facebook friend who raped her as he is a man of influence, even six days after lodging a complaint. The victim, a fashion designing graduate, had lodged a police complaint with […]
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New Delhi: The Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, during an event on the occasion of National Voter’s Day in Delhi, on Tuesday, informed that there are more than 95.3 crore voters in India, out of which 49 crore are male and 46 crore are female voters. Addressing the event today, CEC Chandra said, “Today there […]
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New Delhi: Reduced utility, theft, illegal slaughtering and decreasing grazing land are among the reasons for a 61 per cent decline in the population of donkeys between 2012 and 2019, according to a new study. The study by Brooke India (BI), a chapter of the United Kingdom-based international equine charity Brooke, was aimed to understand […]
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Hassan: An Associate Professor attached to the Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) was on Tuesday suspended after a junior doctor accused him of sexual harassment in Karnataka’s Hassan district. The victim junior doctor has been under training after completion of the MBBS course. She has alleged in her complaint to HIMS that while going […]
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New Delhi: Republic Day Parade 2022 will showcase India’s military might and cultural diversity and many unique initiatives have been included to mark the celebration of the 75th year of Independence as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. “Several firsts planned during the main parade include the launch of ‘Shaheedon Ko Shat Shat Naman’ programme […]
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Lucknow: Paediatrician Dr Kafeel Khan, whose name surfaced in the 2017 BRD Medical college tragedy in which several children died allegedly for lack of oxygen, said on Tuesday that he may contest against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur if any party supports him. Dr Khan was terminated from the service on November […]
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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court’s Division Bench on Tuesday issued notice to member Secretary of Delhi State Legal Service Authority (DSLSA) on an appeal moved by actor- environmentalist Juhi Chawla, challenging the single bench order which had dismissed a lawsuit filed against setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country. The Bench of […]
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New Delhi: The Government of India extends immediate relief assistance of USD 200,000 to support relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts in the Kingdom of Tonga in the wake of Tsunami, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday. “As a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as […]
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New Delhi: A total of 939 service medals, including 189 for gallantry, was announced by the Union government on Tuesday for personnel of various central and State police forces on the eve of Republic Day. The Union home ministry published a list containing names of personnel who have been decorated with the police medal for […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to an accident near Selsura in Maharashtra. The Prime Minister has also announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the victims. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted, “Pained by […]
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Mumbai: The Indian equities markets witnessed volatile trading with negative bias on Tuesday with benchmark Sensex slumping around 1000 points just after opening and briefly trading into positive terrain. After losing 1545.67 points or 2.62 per cent on Monday, the 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened the trade in the […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to the people of Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of its statehood day. He wished that the State continues to progress and play important role in the development of the country. “Wishes to the people of Himachal Pradesh on their statehood day. I wish that […]
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Nagpur: In a shocking accident, at least seven medical students were killed when their SUV lost control and plunged off a bridge into a river. The accident happened late on Monday, officials said. According to police, the accident took place on a river bridge near Selsura around 11.30 p.m. when they were travelling from Deoli […]
